What do the following words have in common?

 

1. FILO (a kind of dough)

2. BEARS

3. REPAIR

 

HINT:

WORDS could be added to the list.

 

Answer:

 

The three words are anagrams of types of swords:

 

1. FILO - FOIL

2. BEARS - SABRE

3. REPAIR - RAPIER

    (WORDS - SWORD)

 

Credit: 

Susan Gelfand

LA Times Crossword

August 24, 2023